Vaaralliset

Vaaralliset is a Finnish word that functions both as the plural form of the adjective vaarallinen, meaning dangerous, and as a stand-alone phrase meaning “the dangerous ones.” In everyday Finnish, vaaralliset describes people, objects, or situations perceived as risky or harmful. In media and popular discourse, Vaaralliset is frequently used as a title or epithet to convey tension, danger, or threat.

Because Finnish media often uses concise, headline-like phrases, the exact usage of Vaaralliset as a title is not tied to a single canonical work. Instead, the term has appeared as a title or part of a title in various contexts—particularly in crime or thriller genres, or in publications that aim to evoke danger without specifying details. The phrase can designate a group described as dangerous (for example, “the dangerous ones” among characters) or refer to dangerous phenomena.

Usage notes: When capitalized as a proper title, Vaaralliset may appear with or without an article in Finnish text; as a common noun phrase, vaaralliset is often used attributively or predicatively, as in “ne ovat vaaralliset” (they are dangerous).

See also: vaarallinen, vaarallisuus.